Category archives: Featured
Caroline + Kyung | Moody Autumn Engagement Session
- An Earthy Outdoor Wedding Venue near Greensboro and Raleigh A lot of times, I select the spot for engagement sessions. But this time, Caroline picked out a spot, and I have to say it was a pretty epic find. I had never been to Timberlake Earth Sanctuary. In fact I had never even heard of it before. But no[...]
Keagan + Tyler Wedding | Outdoor Wedding at Highgrove Estate
- High School Sweethearts Married in Raleigh, North Carolina Keagan and Tyler’s wedding at the Highgrove Estate in Fuquay Varina was actually a destination wedding for the couple and everyone there. Keagen and Tyler live in South Carolina, but were looking for an outdoor wedding venue that fit their style,[...]
Jill + Dave | Homestead Resort Virginia Wedding
- Glamorous wedding at the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. Mountain views and luxurious details. "What we wanted in a photographer for our wedding day was someone that could capture the natural beauty of the day, our love, and a moment in time that would not be forgotten. We could not have asked f[...]
Hannah + Matt | Barn Wedding near Raleigh, North Carolina
- Barn wedding at Starlight Meadow, between Raleigh and Greensboro. Flower crowns, happy smiles, and dandelion fields. "My husband and I stumbled across Shelley's work on our wedding venue's Facebook page and immediately fell in love! We booked them almost a year in advance because we just knew we had to have[...]
Alice + Chris | Adventure Elopement in South Iceland
- Adventure elopement in Iceland. Chock full of waterfalls, dramatic cliffs, and epic scenery. "My husband and I couldn't believe how lucky we got to have Shelley photograph our adventure elopement in South Iceland! She was easy to communicate with and so personable in person. I pretty much instantly felt comforta[...]
Ashton + Josh | The Oaks at Salem Wedding in Raleigh, NC
- Outdoor wedding at the Oaks at Salem. Full of lush greenery and creative details with an earthy vibe. "I couldn't possibly say ENOUGH amazing things about Shelley. My husband and I had the BEST time exploring Roan Mountain with Shelley for our engagement shoot, and we were relieved to know that she can han[...]
Erica + Jackson | Summer Outdoor North Carolina Wedding
- Earthy bohemian wedding. Full of elegant candids and heart felt memories. Erica and Jackson were married last summer on a beautiful North Carolina farm. These two and all their guests traveled from out of state to marry and celebrate here in the lush green North Carolina scenery. I’m so in love with the[...]
Priscilla + Tommy | Colorful Autumn North Carolina Wedding
- A beautiful outdoor wedding in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Full of colorful flowers and bohemian vibes. Priscilla and Tommy traveled up to North Carolina from Florida this past Autumn for a lovely little wedding amongst the colorful leaves. The two of them, along with their ama[...]
Sam + Kevin | Luxe Beach Wedding on Long Island, New York
- Glamorous beach wedding at Gurney's Montauk resort on Long Island. Full of joyful candids and elegant details. "I can't speak highly enough about Shelley! After chatting with Shelley once, I knew I needed her photographing our wedding weekend. Shelley is kind, caring, thoughtful and unbelievably talented[...]
Kathryn + Charles | Primland Wedding in Meadows of Dan, Virginia
- A luxurious wedding at Primland Resort. Full of mountaintop vistas, opulent flowers, and glamorous details. This summer I had the joy of photographing Kathryn and Charles beautiful wedding at Primland. Primland is a luxurious mountaintop resort just a stones throw from the North Carolina border. It's locat[...]
2019 Wedding Photography Highlights | Raleigh, NC + Destinations
- A year review of wedding photography in Raleigh, North Carolina and Destinations Its fun to look back over the year and review all the lovely weddings I’ve photographed. It took me two whole days of sitting down at my computer to sift through the images. Looking back through these photos, I fee[...]
Kari + Ryan | Classic Wedding Photography in Urban Warehouse
- classic winter wedding elegance in an urban rustic venue Kari and Ryan have a cool story! Apparently, Kari lived in Atlanta a few years ago, and Ryan came in to town to visit some friends. Kari saw him on a dating app, where his description joked about being Ryan Gossling’s doppleganger. She felt intrig[...]